Chapter 46 Falling Off the Cliff

The matter of the Eleventh Emperor's injury finally came to nothing. Concubine Jing was a person who had experienced beatings by the palace, and knew that she was not as good as others, so even though she doubted this or that in her heart, she didn't dare to ask the bottom line.

After all, the second child she got with great difficulty at this moment was just a minor injury, and if it was pursued, it might end in a worse situation.

The unfavorable concubine and the emperor's heir have always been in such a situation in the palace.

After she calmed down, the queen's complaint did not achieve any results, so Gu Jueting stopped walking towards the empress dowager, but he was not punished.

This result was within Gu Jue's expectation, but her maid had been worried all the time. After observing for a few days and seeing no movement, she breathed a sigh of relief: "My God, I'm sorry, Miss should be fine!"

"It's just that the imperial concubine and your majesty don't plan to do anything." Gu Jue was absent-minded, and said, "After all, the eleventh emperor can only see your majesty once every year and festival, and the eldest daughter of the emperor, Princess Zhaoqing, who is in front of your majesty, is also jealous. Yes, it is rumored that even the second princess did not dare to perform well in front of the imperial court, so as not to attract the taboo of the eldest sister, let alone other heirs... In this palace, if the heirs who don't care about His Majesty stumble a little, His Majesty will naturally not do it for them. This is a big move."

The servant girl listened in a daze, and said, "Is it a good thing anyway?"

Gu Jue sighed: "But my aunt hasn't come to have a long talk with me so far."

Seeing that the maid was puzzled, she looked a little gloomy, "Although I haven't met my aunt before entering the palace, they are both daughters of the Gu family. Now cousin Jing is gone, and I am the only niece in front of my aunt. Ordinarily, even if my aunt doesn't really believe in my suggestions, she should listen to my whole plan and fill in the gaps for me out of the idea of ​​cultivating me? But after my aunt made excuses to leave, she didn't make any more noise. Even this Two days ago, I took the initiative to ask my aunt to pay my respects, but was sent back by her valet who said that my aunt was busy with the affairs of the eleventh princess... With the status of the eleventh princess, how can a dignified empress not even have the time to meet her niece? "

"It can only be said that my aunt is avoiding me on purpose."

"She is an elder and a queen, why do you think she can avoid me?"

"It's impossible to be afraid of me after all, so what could be the reason?" Gu Jue sighed, and said melancholy, "My aunt is not reliable..."

The servant girl sweated for her in a dazed way: "Miss, stop talking like that, if you ask the empress to hear it, maybe... maybe you will have to think more about it!"

"My aunt probably won't do anything to me if she knows about it. After all, Gu's sisters who are better than me at the moment really can't pick out anything." Gu Jue said lightly, "It's just that I thought she supported many things. But it’s convenient, now... oh... I admire Concubine Min more and more. When she entered the palace, she was said to be the sister of Concubine Zhenxishu, but she was arranged to be tortured to death just after entering the palace. Knowing how many concubines under Concubine An's hands, she knows that Concubine Zhenxishu either doesn't care about her, or has bad intentions towards her. In this situation, she can turn defeat into victory, regardless of her position, I really admire her."

"Stop talking!" the servant girl said with a headache, "Maybe the empress doesn't care about what you said just now, but the empress will definitely not be able to bear these words."

Gu Jue sneered slightly: "Of course I know..."

She thought for a while, then suddenly said, "It would be embarrassing for me to continue staying in the palace if something like this happened. Why don't I go home and stay for a few days to avoid the limelight. At least it will make Concubine Jing feel more at ease. Why is the emperor's daughter the heir of the emperor? The person who hurt her has not been dealt with at all, and she can continue to stay in the palace. What will Concubine Jing think? You can pass this on to the person in front of your aunt, and even some money will do the trick. "

The servant girl didn't know what she wanted to do, so she couldn't help persuading her: "Miss, it's better not to be like this. Concubine Jing doesn't have much favor in front of His Majesty now, so the empress don't have to be afraid of her! Besides, the concubine gave Miss Jing to... ...If you go back, maybe you won't come back?"

"Impossible, it's His Majesty's intention for me to enter the palace, and I never bullied the King of Chu just to please my tenth cousin." Gu Jue said lightly, "Your Majesty promised me to enter the palace with Cousin Jing, and it wasn't to dote on Auntie. It's just to appease Mrs. Gu. In this case, I will continue to be raised by my aunt. This is not something that the noble concubine can use to stop it. Otherwise, do you think the noble concubine is happy to see me and cousin Jing in the palace for these years?"

... After two days of this, Yun Fenghuang received a report, saying that Gu Jue was very guilty for hurting the eleventh princess, and stayed in the palace shamelessly, and decided to go back to the Gu family.

"This Gu Jue is very sensible, did he even take the initiative to avoid it?" Qing people couldn't help asking when they saw the report.

Yun Fenghuang glanced at her, and said lightly: "At least the queen raised the two sisters, how could she just send them back? It's just a gesture. Anyway, when the empress dowager gets better, the palace will Host a banquet, and then come back as a matter of course, right?"

She didn't pay much attention to this matter, but asked about the behavior of the third prince again.

Knowing that the third prince hadn't been in contact with Jin Xi recently, he was looking into the case, and it seemed that the result had already been reached, and he was waiting for a blockbuster.

"I really don't know what this Highness is messing around with?" Hong E whispered after finishing her report, "Is it interesting for him to do this?"

If the other princes, even if their biological mothers were from humble backgrounds and their adoptive mothers were not to be favored, if they showed their talents, the emperor would definitely like them.

But the second prince and the third prince are not.

The best destiny for these two princes is to be a vassal in a remote place.

Forget about the rest.

This is already an open tacit agreement in the palace.

Hong E felt that the third prince was just doing useless work.

But Yun Fenghuang still refused to relax his vigilance, and ordered to keep watching, but was told again: "His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince seems to be following the Third Prince recently."

"Aren't they all the princes in front of the queen? How could this be?" The noble concubine was a little surprised, "It would be the same if the third prince followed the tenth prince, but the tenth prince... I remember that the third prince has always given way to him?"

"That's right, but please think about it, my lord, His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince even bullied His Highness the King of Chu, let alone the Third Prince." Hong E reminded in a low voice, "You know, if it wasn't for the sake of reserve , the empress actually likes the third prince the most."

This is also an open secret in the palace. Gu Zhen is not a person who is very good at hiding it. In addition, the imperial concubine and other concubines deliberately spread it. Everyone knows that the queen's favorite in her heart is actually the third prince.

In fact, the queen's bias is also human nature.

The third prince is her first child, and was once considered by her to be the only heir she could have, and this child is both talented and beautiful, silent and filial, sensible and considerate...Compared to the king of Chu who made the queen sad and guilty, and the stubborn and protective mother The ten princes, the timid and silent twelve princes...

Oh, and the sixth prince who took over later, who was as taciturn as the twelve princes and had smallpox scars, compared with this, normal people would like the third prince the most.

However, the tenth prince favored his biological mother, but he didn't like the queen's preference for the third prince. Therefore, on the surface, he didn't like the third brother, but in private he was very defensive and vigilant.

Hong E talked about the bustle in front of the middle palace, and she couldn't help feeling a sense of superiority: "In the end, the empress has the status of the lord of the six palaces, but she doesn't know how to teach the princes at all, unlike the highnesses in front of the empress, There is no more love and affection! Even if there is a little quarrel, it is the spirit between children, and they will make up again after turning around."

Yun Fenghuang just smiled at this, without any sense of complacency.

In fact, the children in front of her, apart from the Seventh Prince, count as one, and they are not fuel-efficient lamps.

It's just that she does have more means than the queen, and she suppresses it with both soft and hard methods.

Even so, the biological King Jin was always acting cautiously and constantly thinking.

Moreover, this has not yet officially begun the national struggle.

After these years of guidance, the King of Qin already knew that he was lacking in talent. The Seventh Prince hadn’t realized the importance and glory of the crown prince. The Ninth Prince seemed tired, but his withdrawal in advance was enough to prove his mind and plan for a rainy day... When the time comes, Will you really give up decisively?

The prosperity of the world is for profit, and the world is for profit.

Yun Fenghuang himself has worked hard so far for the post, for the position of Qingci Palace, how could he think that the children in front of him can give up that seat calmly and simply?

"How has the Empress Dowager been these past two days?" The imperial concubine asked slowly, sipping her tea.

Said left and right: "The Empress Dowager was only a minor illness at first, and she is much better these days. It's just that our Highness still doesn't know when we can get away?"

They thought that the imperial concubine missed the seventh prince, but Yun Fenghuang didn't really care.

The status and seniority of the empress dowager, how close the prince is to her, there is no harm in being left or right.

She is not the kind of mother concubine who has to press the child by her side to be satisfied, and she doesn't care that the seventh prince has been waiting in front of the empress dowager for too long.

Hearing the words, he pondered for a while, but asked the King of Qin again: "They said they went hunting to show their filial piety. Counting the days, it's been a while since they went out. Where are they now? Who are they together?"

Chen Jing came over and told the general story, Yun Fenghuang thought for a while, and suddenly smiled inexplicably: "I have an impression of that place. Speaking of which, I first entered the palace more than ten years ago, and it was the first time that I accompanied a car to escape the summer heat. At that time, I was staying in Wannian County for some reason, but on the way, I received the news that the Empress Dowager was seriously ill, so His Majesty took my palace lightly and set out on the road... and then fell off the cliff when I was assassinated... At that time, I was fleeing with my majesty , the cave where I hid is nearby."

The attendants thought that she was still worried and were waiting to comfort her, but they heard the imperial concubine talking to herself, "It's a good coincidence."

Afterwards, he stopped talking, and only dealt with some palace affairs. Seeing that there was nothing else to do, when he ordered everyone to disperse, Chen Jing was left alone to speak.

Two days later, the Empress Dowager announced that she was well. The Seventh Prince who served day and night, and the Tenth Prince who went to say hello the next day, were rewarded.

Even Gu Jue was thought of, and was specially rewarded with a pair of hairpins.

It's not the best kind, it should be taken casually, but the reward from the Empress Dowager's hand is also very embarrassing to Gu Jue.

For a moment, the queen regretted agreeing to Gu Jue to go back two days ago.

Otherwise, if you personally thank the Empress Dowager, you might get some impression points.

Her niece was carefully selected from many juniors, and she has good looks and good looks. Besides, the Gu family, like the empress dowager's natal family, is a wealthy family. Even if the empress dowager doesn't particularly like Gu Jue Girls, I'm sure you won't hate it.

But if you miss this opportunity, you can only miss it... Fortunately, it is still somewhat effective to force the Tenth Prince in the past.

Otherwise, only the Seventh Prince will be rewarded this time.

Gu Zhen made some calculations and was feeling emotional when he saw the palace servants crawling in and reporting the bad news: "Your Majesty, it's not good! King Qin and his highnesses were out hunting and were assassinated a few days ago. All the princes were injured. Among them, the nine princes fell off the cliff and disappeared, and they have not been seen so far!!!”

This time the hunt was for the imperial concubine's heir. If they spoke badly, even if they died, it would be good news for the queen.

The key point is: "The imperial concubine suspects that Mrs. Gu did it, and she is crying in front of His Majesty now!"